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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,673.90, 336,019.41 and 199,887.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,673.90, 336,019.41 and 199,887.90 is: 298,949.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,673.90 : 336,019.41 = 199,887.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,673.90/336,019.41 = 199,887.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,673.90x = 336,019.41 × 199,887.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,673.90x = 67,166,214,224.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,166,214,224.14/224,673.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,949.79

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